[Edmcowboy11]

Now I hope I'm wrong but as far as I'm concerned the parking lot right on Jasper ave will remain a parking for a very long time more. I'll never forget listening in on the boasting of the property owner a long time ago at an LRT public planning presentation. He was, "Oh I have plans to build a tower here, so I need to know how LRT is going to affect me if I start building soon, etc, etc..." This was at a meeting at least 2 or 3 years before Valley Line south even was fully approved. The only way I see anything happening in my lifetime is if a real developer with very deep pockets buys that land to build. Until then I feel the current owner is happy to use this property as a passive income generator and/or a tax write off.

 

[IanO]

Again, the land is for sale and available to the City or any interested party.

 

[northlands]

It does look cool in the dark.

 

[Garceyues]

It does look cool in the dark.

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That ring is really growing on me.

 

[roe_]

Sort of hard to tell but they were testing the apparatus this morning.

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I really hope we can come up with a catchy name for the "apparatus". The circlet? Borealis beacon? Lueur?

 

[Edmcowboy11]

Again, the land is for sale and available to the City or any interested party.

ok. well that's a start. From what you seen is it selling for a reasonable price?

 

[David A]

Now I hope I'm wrong but as far as I'm concerned the parking lot right on Jasper ave will remain a parking for a very long time more. I'll never forget listening in on the boasting of the property owner a long time ago at an LRT public planning presentation. He was, "Oh I have plans to build a tower here, so I need to know how LRT is going to affect me if I start building soon, etc, etc..." This was at a meeting at least 2 or 3 years before Valley Line south even was fully approved. The only way I see anything happening in my lifetime is if a real developer with very deep pockets buys that land to build. Until then I feel the current owner is happy to use this property as a passive income generator and/or a tax write off.

Yeah, the owner seems to be sending mixed messages and may be a bit confused about what he wants to do with this. Does he want to develop it, sell it, or just sit on it unless a fantastic offer falls into his lap?

He doesn't sound like a very motivated seller. I suspect his price expectations are more than any buyer is willing to pay.

 

[archited]

I think it would be cool if someone leased the property for a partially winterized outdoor use like a "sit-in" outdoor theatre, building off a park draw of people (if that actually happens).

 

[Out of Towner]

I really hope we can come up with a catchy name for the "apparatus". The circlet? Borealis beacon? Lueur?

Isn't it called the Northern Lights? (which is quite good imho)

 

[TAS]

 

[CplKlinger]

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Is there an age limit to climb this? Asking for a friend.

 

[TAS]

 

[MacLac]

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Looks like a Permanent irrigation system?

 

[Greenspace]

^The CL requested that but I doubt it. Those are just lines run on the surface.

 

[TAS]

I asked a worker today when park will be open - expecting him to say by end of year to be safe.

He said 3 weeks.

"We're very close."